Cologne Attacks: German Soldier of Moroccan Descent Speaks out Against Racism
By Daniela Castro New York - Nariman Reinke, a German and Muslim female soldier, criticizes the racism that followed the Cologne attacks on New Year’s Eve. She is the daughter of Moroccan immigrants...
View ArticleMorocco Allocates over MAD 5 Billion to Face Delayed Rain Effects
Rabat – Moroccan government has allocated more than MAD 5 billion to a three-point plan to face the delayed rain effects, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry said Friday. The implementation of this...
View ArticleNo Case of Zika Virus in Morocco, Says Health Ministry
Rabat - No case of Zika has been reported in Morocco, the Health Ministry announced Friday, adding that there is only a small chance that this disease could spread into the country. The entomological...
View ArticleWHO: 14 Percent of Moroccan Children Are Obese
New York - According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, approximately 14 percent of children in Morocco suffer from obesity. The WHO...
View ArticleMorocco’s Economic Growth Reached 4.4% in 2015
Rabat - Morocco's economy grew at a pace of 4.4 percent in 2015, compared to 2.4 percent in 2014, High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi Alami said Wednesday. This performance is the result of...
View ArticleHalf of Moroccan MPs’ Sleep, Other Half Don’t Know What’s at Stake: Politician
By Mohammed Lakdali, Rabat - Moroccan politician, Nabila Mounib said on Thursday that half of the members of Moroccan parliament sleep, while the second half don’t know what is at stake in the...
View ArticleMorocco in Top 10 Trendiest Tourist Destinations for Portuguese Travelers
Taroudante - Morocco ranks first in the top 10 in vogue tourist destinations for Portuguese travelers in 2016, according to a ranking by Go4travel, a website for tourist services in Portugal....
View ArticleMarrakech Conference Urges Muslim Countries to Protect Non-Muslim Minorities
New York - The Marrakech conference on the protection of religious minorities in Muslim countries, calls on Muslim states to protect Non-Muslim minorities and ensure religious freedom for all...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks Second Safest Country in Africa for Investors
New York – A new study released by a French consulting firm rated Morocco as the second safest country for investors in Africa. The Compagnie Française d’Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur COFACE...
View ArticleNew 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Morocco
Rabat - A new earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale took place on Sunday morning in the north of Morocco, according to the National Institute of Geophysics, according to ALyoum24. The same...
View ArticleMoroccan Unemployed Nurses to Protest in the Footsteps of Teacher Trainees
By Mohamed Lakdali Fez - The National Coordinating Committee for Unemployed Nurses has decided to organize a national march next Thursday, February 4 in Rabat, in protest for the constitutional right...
View ArticleMorocco Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Saudi Arabia
Rabat - Morocco has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Saudi Arabia's eastern city of al-Ahsa on Friday, killing many victims. "The kingdom of Morocco strongly condemns...
View ArticleMoroccan Imam Says Earthquakes Happened Due to ‘God’s Wrath’
Rabat - Yahya El Mdaghri a Moroccan imam attributed the recent series of earthquakes in Nador and Al Hoceima, in northeast Morocco, to divine wrath. On Friday, El Mdaghri, the imam of the Hamza Mosque...
View ArticleBenkirane Discusses the Sacredness of King Mohammed VI
Rabat - Morocco’s head of government Abdelilah Benkirane reportedly wanted to review a section of the Constitution concerning the sacredness of the king during the preparation of the 2011...
View ArticleAlgerian Army Arrests Moroccan Nationals, Calls Them ‘Illegal Immigrants’
Rabat - Nine Moroccan nationals were arrested on Saturday in Ouargla, central eastern Algeria, by the Algerian Army. According to a statement issued by the Algerian Ministry of Defense cited by Tout...
View ArticleAustria Plans to Deport Moroccan, Algerian Undocumented Migrants
By Jonathan Walsh, Rabat - Government ministers in Austria have announced in a report that they will now consider North African countries including Morocco and Algeria to be safe enough to deport...
View ArticleKenyan Moses Gaikaria Mbugua Wins Marrakech International Marathon
Marrakech - Kenyan athlete Moses Gaikaria Mbugua on Sunday won the 27th International Marathon of Marrakech. Mbugua crossed the finish line in a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 41 seconds, ahead of...
View ArticleDutch Runner Dies of Heart Attack during Annual Half Marathon in Marrakesh
Rabat - An amateur Dutch runner died of a heart attack on Sunday while participating in the 27th annual half marathon of Marrakech, according to Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). Patrick Ahandris, 44,...
View ArticleMoroccan MP Assaults Citizen then Files Lawsuit Against Him
Casablanca - In an age when social media has provided a new battleground for political opinions, sentiments, and discontent, politicians have had to tread carefully to avoid public disgrace. The...
View ArticleMorocco, “Key Player” in the Fight Against Terrorism: French Expert
Paris - Morocco, the only stable country in the region, is "the key player" in the struggle against extremism and terrorism, head of the French observatory of geopolitical studies, Charles Saint-Prot,...
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